The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

REMEMBER! WE WAIT SUPPER for you 4 0t , of er the Covent Garden Opera, at EVANS'. Fail k i N - ARAN'S LI, WHISKY v. COGNAC Thi s BRANDY. " FRR, celebratel Old IRISLI WHISKY rivals the finest B lCli BRANDY, Bare, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. i 4 • Bottles, 3s. 8(1., at the Retail Houses in London ;by Ite k zeuts in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale 3 ' GREAT WINDMILL-STREI;T, LONDON, W. 4013, .8..iii -,,rve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded LL Whisky."; q -R is ---- RAIIii:IFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 37, Old Jewry, E.C. r. ALLAN CURTIS, Actuary and Secretary. 1 111 E SOUTHSEA PIER HOTEL COMPANY (Limited). Oinces -6, John-street, Bedford-row, C.C. ith October, 1564. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an ORDINARY Da t. „',2 l , 4 L MEETING of the Shareholders of this Com th,",, will be held at the Southsea Pier Hotel, Southsea, in b e: ,o tin LY of Hants, on THURSDAY, the 20th day of Oslo of.ynstant, at Four - o'clock in the Aftelw,on, for the purpose birZ i ving the REPORT of the Direct( rs, and tc . • elect three 4 44ii. rs and an Auditor in the room or. the I? " c r who will retire fr:..m office at such Meeting.irectors and By order, • S. 0. RATTENBURY, Secretary. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Offices -2, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. ISSUE OF SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, (Ohio Division) Payable in London. 4,00,00 Dollars. Due in 1883, Coupons due Ist January and Ist July. Seen et r red by a Registered Mortgage on the Income and all p i . o Perate R.i. - hts, Privileges, Lands, Franchises, Plant, and don TrrtY of the Ohio Division of the Railway. Bonds are redeemable at par in New York, or in Lon are at 4 s. 6d. per dollar, and are transferable wi hout stamp pai av ,,orsement ; Interest Coupons are attached to the B at Ce Semi- annu y, at the Cons lidated Bank in Lon don, ig en , fixed rate of 4s. to the dollar. The Bonds Fitt be ciTi,L.sat 66, at which rate Bonds of 1,00 0 dollars wlll cost h lus., carrying Coupons due January 1, 1865. ',ace Coupons represent per annum on each Bond of , r , dollArs, or 91 per cent interest on price of issue. tie," Immense development of the Western States of Ame taVvithout any increase in the means of transit to the k a t n ports, has given the At antic and Great Western ttp eu "!Y, as rapidly as the different secti.):4; have been l ead ed, an unexampled su-cess. The whole line is now fully torY9r business and thoroughly ballasted, but the demand , 41 rolling Block has been so far in excess of anticipation that th:t ti ale provision for it has not been made, and 200 miles of Theeline has remained shut up until now. Great eff s r he e been made to supply locomotives, carriages, and trucks. li on Company has built extensive works for their construe rout, and are now turning out one locomotive complete every dem d aYs, and ten freight cars every day. In this way the end will, in reasonable time, be supplied. oa, 8 the entire through traffic to and from New York will _s over the Erie Raibv ay, it is but reasonable that that bati ° o ?,TaLY, which will so largely benefit, should furnish a por to of the rolling stock, and to meet th's a treaty has been t with the Erie Directors far the expenditure of five t u t:'en dollars in the construction of engines and cars. The received amount is now under contract for rapid delivery, and Dv will be used exclusively for the through traffic co er the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, the latter lorngan on its rt agreeing to supply a similar quant i ty e same purpose pa . ollowing the financial policy, adopted at the out set, of pr s a r ng securities to the public only after so much of the line fished as would secure the necessary income for pro busilllg the interest, the Company feel justified, now that the aw in g of this great railway is complet d, in making this tional issue of Bonds. bee During the last ten years no railroad of any maznitule has a „/ 1 built on the American Continent except the Atlantic b"roupreat Western, in which period the population and all li en ",', l 2.oe, agricultural and mineral, have largely increased; v,, h ,vy results the pro perous state of most of the railroads, to t u i r net receipts have enabled large dividends to be paid tl4e stockholders, after providing interest on indebtedness, The ,Cleveland Columbus, and Cincinnati Rail "3' di • Th e vided last year Th C incinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton e Little nami T is Michigan Central Lake Shore Cleveland t'ainsville, and Ash tabula 23 to d it cannot b a doubted that the Atlantic and Great 'Wes.- tug , ( : ) ssesting• almost a monopoly of the petroleum traffic, of' Pissing ever the extensive coal fields ot Ohio, which are 14 t eater extent than even the large field of Pennsylvania , " 1„_ some how results at above least equal, and most probably exceed - V of those named. o,4ne iat whole system of this Railway, when in operation, will .s The Main Line —Sa'amanca to Dayton 385 mi!es, Branch to Cleveland (l7 „ F ranklin Branch and Buffalo Extension BO „ Total 532 „ th' ls k`d322 miles have been successfully worked during the nt er for the lasthree months the earnings having ex- entire ,000,0',0 dollars. mating the receipts on the t r o ! e line to be only as great in proportion (and unques krblY they will be considerably larger), there would rne— A„. ... gross receipt ofDols. 6,747,416 L'educting 50 per cent. working Expenses .. 3,373,708 -- Leaving net gain 3,373,78 Interest on total Bonded Del,t, in- Dols eluding present Issue Rent of Leased Lines -1,266,560 Leaving surplus 2 107 PlB This, under ordinary circumstances, would be applicable lo Dividend on Stock, but for the amount required to pay :Iterest on Bonds (717,86 ) dollars being payable in London, 4 t the fixe 1 rate of 4s. per dollar, and the rate of exchange present ruling exceptionally high), a portion of above , 4 11-lus would be absorbed in the premium for gold. l et is thus evident that the resources of the road will be far t Ore than equ a l t o mee t the charge for interest, even should te_rate of exchange rule much higher than at present. tseveral divisions of the Atlantic and Great Western :: Way have been cmsolida . ed under the government of .es Robb, Esq., whose reput tion as a Banker and Rail- AZ Administrator is estabdshed in Europe as we 1 as in Vr er ica. Mr. Robb. as President of the Atlantic and Great stern Railway , joins the Direction of the Erie and other t. j, " „ s forming the rihroulh Route between :New York an d ° , 1 ,"-)5, so as to secure unity of action. price of issue has been fixe at (6. T he terms of issu .1 are as follows d : s. cl. it pe r cent on application, being 11 5 0 per bond of 10 ^ ,0 dole. 15 on allotment „ 22 10 0 „ If 15 19th November „ 33 15 0 „ 21 a , 19th December „ 33 15 0 „ 19th January „ 47 6 0 less £ 7 Coupo n duo Is t January Sub £l4 10 0 ad , scribers have file option of paying* the instalments In h u ;:n ce, and will be allowed a diWonnt of 9 per cent per an , , 00 such pre-paymen s. qifer allotm.nt, Scrip Certificates will be issued to to ,? . arer " These Certificates will be exchav ged for Bonds bearer" on paym,nt of the final instalment. on us , of Application may be obtained at the onswidated Cre el', London, E.C., or of E. F. BATTERTIIWAITE, Broker, 18, Throgmorton-street, London, E.C. L ondon, Oct. 12, 1804. .TLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. To Point OF 'APPLICATION. be forwarded to the offices of the Company. No. 2, Old B rad-street London, E.C., after payment of the prelimi llary Deposit to the Bankers. No.-- To the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. of h aving paid to the Consolidated Bulk (Limited) the sum toe , I hereby request that you will allot and eols. Second Mortgage Bonds of the Atlantic a„,_ekireat Western Railway (Ohio liivision), and I hereby a i, l l,e to accept such Bonds, or any less number that may be ~t ed to me. I am, your obedient servant, Sigr ature Address in full Date VINTAGE WINE COMPANY, Importers of Spanish and other Wines, 14, 11!oomsbury-street, London, The Four Doors South of New Oxtord - strcet. T h e Vintage Cornida Sherry, Golden Th e Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale Th e Vinta, T Port, No. 1 2 os. „ T h e Vintag e Port, No. 1* . 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LE PETIT BLONDIN TIIIS EVENING. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY H ALL. Triumphant Success of PRINCE PERFUME AND PRINCESS BOUQUET. Under the title of Prince Perfume and Princess Bouquet is nightly to be seen at the Canterbury Hall a Magic Spectacle far transcending in poetry of concept on, b auty and in eeruity of arrangement, scenic effect, and brilliancy of light and colour any former ap , lication (even at this Hall) of the principle k,own as the OPTICAL ILLUSION. in this last collective disp ay of scenic art and of brilliant choreographic and statuesque grouping will be found pictures surpassing some of the greatest achievements of the Modern Extra vaganza—Sr eSHIPWRECK," " THE PHANTOM COMBAI`," and " THE CURTAIN OF FIRE." The "Illusive Sketch," which is the centre of these corns cat'on s, is by Mr. W. F. Vandervell; the overture and inci dental music by Willem Vandervell. Prince Perfume, Mrs. William Randall. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). QTRAND MUSICK HALL-PROMENADE K_7l CONCERTS EVERY EVENING, with a full and select Band of Forty Performers, including the following eminent Soloists :—Violin, Herr Strebinger ; Violoncello, W. F. Reed ; aite, A. Wells ; Oboe, C. Eagle ; Clarionette, G. Eyler ; Cornet, A. Boubourt ; Euphonalm, A. Jannotta.— Conductor, Mr. F Kingsbury. The following eminent artistes will appear : - • Vocalists a dllr% Ros a Wilks, of the Conservatoire Royale de Musique, Brussels, and of the Principal Concerts of Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, &c. ; Madlle. F .nny Molidoff, Prima Soprani , of the Principal concerts of France, Germany, Prussia. Belgium, ,tc. ; Madlle, Carlotta Mayer, of the Prin .ipal Concerts of France, Belgium, Germany, c. - - - Instrumentalists — Violin, Signor Giovanni Adelmann, Principal Violinist at the Conservatoire de Milan ; Cornet it-Piston, Mons. Duhem, Professor at the Conservatoire Royale at Brussels ; Pianoforte, Mons. 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DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA has been, during thirty years, emphatically sanctioned by the Medical Profession, and universally accepted by the P.blic, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn. Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild Aperient for delicate constitutions, more especially for Ladies and Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup it forms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons, and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ple and e'egact remedy has been found highly beneficial. Manufactured (with the utmost attention to strength and purity) by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street, London • and sold by all respectable Chemists throughout the Empire. • 1_ ---- - 7 al-Xei-e ( ) • . .....,.. ....„. 14 „ . ..,..., _ . . , ./...-e—, ‘..1,k, .....,._: , . ~..,-- ) t1y, „41 / 4 4 t; ' f7.---.'" : 131- 7 •4.7 : .--‘ .-14 t .1-/*..‘ ' ~-. 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Her appe3r ince in the Sound, coupled with the presence of English visi tors, suggested a few remarks to the following effect, albeit they proceeded from the Swedish side of the Channel. " That is the vessel you would not let us have when she could have done so much good." Oue of the party set himself to explain that England in her neutral attitude could not act otherwise than she had done, without gross viola. lion of international good faith ; and hinted, rather than said, that the Danes were too honest in making the promise, and ought rather to have followed the example of others across the Atlantic in substituting strategy for deficiency of strength. This suggestion as to the possibility of accomplishing their objects by indirect means was much too subtle for the straightforward Danes and Swedes. " See what came of it" was their judgment upon the course taken by the Confederates in stealing their own ship—plainly implying that the reverse expe. rienced by Captain Semmes in the sinking of the Alabama was the direct and natural consequence of her having been originally smuggled out of Liverpool. The salute of the Niels Juel was returned from Kronberg Castle, and both vessels then proceeded on their way to Copenhagen, where it is expected that as soon as the ironclad is in com plete trim she will be visited by the King. On her way from the United Kingdom she touched at a point in Norway, and there received some impor tant additions to her equipment. Her Majesty's ship Aurora is expected to return here either tonight or to-morrow morning. The Osborne, on her return from Travemunde, will pro. teed to Copenhagen with a view of coaling, and her subsequent movements will be guided by the wish of their Royal Highnesses as to their ultimate point of departure. This is likely to take place about the middle of seat week, and there is a general expectation that with a view of gratifying the people of Copenhagen it will be decided to leave from that city. The point, however, is quite an open one. As regards mere facility of embarkation Elsinore, no doubt, would be the chosen place. THE SUN, LONDON, 'TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. r ite 'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED E,L . ..ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY Ii,i'SIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER 1114',S GENERALLY- _ _ . To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. 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Yesterday Earl Russell formally opened the above named exhibitio❑ in the Agricultural-hall, Islington, in the presence of an immense concourse of people, all of whom were admitted by ticket at the prices of 2s. 63. and ls. each. The noble earl arrived at the hall at three o'clock, and was con ducted to a platform by the committee of officers, He was accompanied by Lady Russell and Lady Amelia Romilly, and was enthusiastically cheered as he walked up the body of the hall and took the seat assigned him. On and about the platform were the Rev. Daniel Wilson, vicar of Islington ; the Rev. Robert Maguire, incumbent of Clerken well ; Mr Bodkin, the Assistant• Judge ; Mr Peter Le Neve Foster, secretary to the Society of Arts; the Reverend Canon Champney, Mr. Digby Seymour, M .P., Mr. George God win, Mr. George Cruickshank, and Mr. Nicho lay. On the noble Earl taking the chair, the cere mony commenced by a choir of 1,000 voices singing the Old - Hundredth Psalm, accompanied by the grand organ, which was played by Dr. Wesley, organist of Winchester Cathedral and College. Mr. WATTS, the hon. secretary, read a report of the managing committee, composed of working men, stating the circumstances under which the Exhibi tion had been set on foot. They were encouraged, they said, to undertake it from the success which attended a Working Man's Exhibition in the south of London, and from a conviction that there was much talent among the working classes which lay dormant for want of fitting opport un iti es ' f or , its ex ercise and appreciation. They eventually resolved to form a North London Exhibition, including the districts of Clerkenwell, Isling‘on, St. Pancras, St. Luke's, Hoxton, St. Andrew's Holborn, and Blooms• bury, but not excluding exhibitors from other parts of the metropolis should the committee have suffi cient space at their disposal. It was to consist of objects manufactured by the exhibitors, either as specimens of skilled workmanship, or examples of self-taught handicraft, and they had been greatly assisted in carrying out the project by local com mittees. They at length placed themselves in coma munication with the directors of the Agricultural Hall, who entered into the scheme in a friendly and encouraging spirit, and offered them the use of their large hall upon liberal terms. With the aid of Mr Foster, the secretary to the Society of Arts, they appointed adjudicators to award the prizes from among the council of the Society. The committee referred in passing to the success attending their guarantee fund for carrying out the objects of the Exhibition. The amount promised, if needed, was £350, £5O of which had been gnarana teed by Miss Burdett Coutts, and £lOO by Mr. Samuel Morley. The exhibitors were 866 in number, and the articles shown by them occupied b,93oft. of wall, 2,012 ft. of counter, and 1,750 ft. of floor. The classification adopted was as follows : Ist, professional workmanship--2d, amateur productions-3d, • inventions and novel contrivances-4th, mechanical models-sth, archi tectural, marine and ornamental models-6th, artis• tic objects-7th, ladies' work of all kinds--Bth, miscellaneous articles. These classes are thus re presented ;—Class 1, skilled, 233-2, amateurs, 98 —3, inventions, 91-4, mechanical models, 56-5, marine, 30, and ornamental, 75-6, artistic, 165- 7, ladies' work, 75-8, miscellaneous, 85. It was impossible to refer to all who had kindly assisted in the undertaking, but special mention was made of Miss Louisa: Tyne, Miss Leffler, Mr. Gayler, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Wesley, Mr. W. H. Bellamy, and Mr. Glenn Wesley, for their kind and gratuitous services in the musical department. At the conclusion of the report, of which the above is a summary, the Chairman inspected the exhibition. On his return to the platform, Earl RUSSELL said,—Ladies and gentlemen, I have to congratulate you on the exhibition which I have just been permitted to witness , It has given me the greatest satisfaction to observe the works of kill and industry of the North London working classes. That which I have seen does the working classes of North London the highest credit. (Cheers) There are works of skill and ingenuity in carving, in cabinet work, and in various kinds of profes- siunal art which-would take me long indeed to enu merate, but which you will see for yourseivr.s from d).y to day, and which cannot fail of giving you he highest satisfaction. I must confess that it affcrds me pride and pleasure to be the fellow countryman of men who have so employed their time, who have exhibited the greatest in% genuity in the works they have performed, and n that manner have done credit to the country :o which they belong. (Hear, hear.) Those who first conceived the thought 'of this hibition of Industry did but justice to the industry of their countrymen, and I congratulate them on the great success which has already attonded their efforts. It is in this manner that this country gives another proof that the working classes of London are, as I believe, the highest in the world—(cheers)—the most distinguished in the works that they perform, the most ready to accomplish anything that may be set before them, and thus making this great com munity that which it ought to be—the head of the civilised world in all those works which betoken civilisation and progress. Ladies and gentle• men, we must all be thankful that it is permitted to us by a gracious Providence to enj3y under the laws of this coun6l, under the safeguards of the mom, archy of this country, Hist security by which time can be made available, and every one e Can be certain hat if he is industrious, if he devotes his time to works which do him credit, he will receive the rewards of that industry. (Cheers.) It is therefore that we ought to be thankful that an Almighty power, under whom we enjoy so many benefits, permits all classes to join together, we, who have other works to perform, performing those works on our part and the industrious artisans performing the duties allotted to them, and all, I A trust, com- bined to raise the reputation of this great country. (Cheers.) I was happy to accede to the proposal when a wish was expressed that I sh ou ld attend here to=day and preside at the opening of this Ex hibition, and I must say that I had no conception when I acceded to that wish that the works of in. dastry which were to be shown would betoken so much skill and such beautiful results of the opzra• tions of labour. I congratulate you upon them, and I declare this Exhibition is opened from this time. (Cheers.) A special ode, appropriate to the occasion, written by Mr W. IL Bellamy , and the music of which was Dr Wesley, was then charmingly sung Pyne, Miss Su san P yne , Mi ss c b o y m N p l o is s s ed L by ouisa Lt filer, Mr Elliot Galer, Mr Lewis Thomas, and the choir. At its conclusion the Divine blessing was invoked upon the undertaking by the Rev Robert Maguire, M,A., incumbent of Clerken well, and "I know that my Redeemer liveth" was sung by Miss Louisa Pyne. Mr DIOBY SEYMOUR, M.P., then stood forward to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman. He said, if anything could enhance the admirable ar rangements of the committee under whose auspices the work had been undertaken and carried out, it was the selection of the noble and illustrious person who had presided at the opening ceremony. When they looked back on the career of Lord Russell, there was no public man, he thought, who had a higher claim on the gratitude of the working classes. (Cheers.) Daring a long public life his name had always more or less been identified with the welfare and progress of the people, social and poli tical, and no man had done more in his time to un shackle commerce and promote free trade, the bene fits of which were now experienced in every grade of society. His labours had also tended to give a material impetus to the intellectual development of the working classes by the establishment of a cheap press. He wished to give offence to no one, but he hoped from the bottom of his heart that before the sun of Russell set the noble earl would complete the arch, so to speak, of the political emancipation of the working classes, and that as he had been their benefactor, socially and intellectually, his would be the arm to achieve for them an equality of political rights. (Cheers.) Looking to the effect and tendency of exhibitions such as the one that had just been opened, those classes would now have more cause than ever to say 6, Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, e o n concluded he Was their desti ne d en d an d way, But to know that eac h t o - morrow Found ud m e d f a b r y th p Er ro th p a oing nsto daytt." (Hear.) He tat the thanks of the meeting be tend ere d to E ar l R usse ll, for pre siding at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition. The motion having been seconded by Mr. G. CRUICKSHANK, was carried with acclamation, and with " one cheer more for Lady Russell." Earl RUSSELL—Ladies and Gentlemen,—l beg to return you my heartfelt thanks for the honour you have done me. To me it has been a very easy and delightful duty to preside at this ceremony. This at least I can say, th a t I myself have b3en a working man frcm an early period of a long life— (hear, hear)—and though I do not wish to enter into any political discussion, you will perhaps per mit me to tell you what happened to me when 1 had the honour of being a member of Parliament for the city of London, A measure was brought into Parliament, and a very excellent measure as I thought, by Sir Robert Peel, for promoting freedom of trade with regard to many articles of art and manufacture. Many of those whom it affected came to me, and complained that while they were ex. posed to competition; and while their trade would be thrown open to all the nations of Europe and the world—(l remember one man especially, who was a shoemaker, and who complained that it was with great difficulty that he could obtain one piece of meat in the course of a week)—the bread which they ate was taxed, and they wished me to oppose the measure. I said to them, "Permit me to tell you that I think no such injustice as you apprehend can long continue; that if your trade is thrown open to the competition of the whole world you will not find corn to be taxed for many years, but that you will have the benefit of free trade along with others." And so accordingly a few years afterwards a Bill was introduced for the repeal of the corn law, and free trade was extended to the farmers and other grades of society in this country. With that example before us I may well say that while you pursue your industry—while u you show the industry and skill that you do whenever any ques tion arises in which your rights and privileges are concerned, you will find that after some discussion —f or no great progress is made in this country by any question until it has undergone a good deal of soaking—(a laugh)—whatever is just and for the common benefit is sure to be sanctioned by Palle. ment in the end. But allow me also to say that it does not happen to us in politics as it does to those who work in some other ways. For instance, I saw a machine to-day. by which, I think, the tenethous sandth part of a grain difference in weight could be shown by an exceedingly nice and delicate balance. I saw also a watch made to go exactly to the minute and the second. N o w, we who are engaged in politics are not able to work with any such mechanical ac curacy; and therefore it well becomes your, as it has become you in former times, to show patience and confidence in the laws of your country. Perhaps it is needless to tell you that in the great year 1843, when the streets o! Paris and Vienna were deluged with the blood of men fighting for their rights, and while others perished in maintaining order, the people of London rose in insurrection, but in insur rection on behalf of order and peace, and for the maintenance of the laws and the constitution of their country. (Cheers.) I trust such will be your cone duct in future, as it was in 1848; for you may des peed upon it that this is a country in which, by means of discussion, by means of the press, by means of Parliament, by means of public opinion expressed in a thousand ways, truth at last gains the supre macy, and, under God, every evil will be abolished. The choir and the assembly then sang the Nation al Anthem, Mss Louisa Pyne taking the solo parts. FAH nu:sell presently afterwards took his leave, escorted as before, the company cheering him as he did so, and with that the ceremony concluded. There was a concert in the evening, at which portions of the music used at the opening were repeated. By far the larger portion of the Exhibition con sists of amateur contributions, agd many of these will be fcund exceedingly curious and interesting. The remarkable proficiency attained by many exhi bitors in amateur workmanship can hardly fail to afford encouragement to others who may visit the Exhibition. That, indeed, is one of the chief aims of its promoters. The committee decided at the outset not to offer pecuniary premiums. They are, at the same time, desirous that the prizes shall be worthy mementoes of the occasion, and valued by the holders as marks of distinction. The adjudi cators are Mr Thomas Winkworth, Mr Peter Graham, Mr D. E. Clark, Mr G. F. Wilson, Mr S. A. Nicholay, and Mr Digby Wyatt, with Mr P. Le Neve Foster as secretary. Another opportunity will occur of our noticing the objects in the Exhibi tion more in detail than was practicable on the opening ceremony. It remains to be stated that the Exhibition will be opened daily from 9 in the morning till 5 in the evening, admittance 6d. ; and from 7 till 10 in the evening at a charge of 2d. The Prince and Princess of Wales in Denmark. (From the times' Special Correspondent.) ELSINORE, Thursday Night. It is natural that the continuance of beautiful weather should have induced their Royal Highnesses to prolong their stay in Denmark beyond the period which was originally contemplated. For the last week or ten days the skies have been so favourable, the sun so bright and warm, that by comparison with the temperature at Stockholm one might almost fancy this the south of France. There, on one or two days during the royal visit, the cold began to make itself felt in a manner that cut the system with a raw, knifelike edge. Here, on the contrary, it is .. . quite possible to overheat oneself in walking, and in sailing about the Straits during the middle of the day an overcoat is quite unnecessary. On a light warm afternoon there are few things more enjoyable than the trip from Denmark to Sweden, or vice versa, across the channel of three miles in width that interposes between Fort Kronborg and the opi. posit° pier of Helsingborg. The Straits are always crowded with shipping, hundreds of vessels of all nationalities anchoring close together, or it may be striving simultaneously to make the best of any breeze that rises. The water is so wonderfully clear attaining the true sea saltness only after currents have set in from the Skager Rock for a couple of days, that it is often possible to see right down to the bottom, while in harbour, at a depth of 25 to 30 feet, shella or large stones can plainly be distin- guished. The near approach of the shores of the two kingdoms, their curved outlines, and the Island of Tyco Brahe away in the direction of Copenhagen, that seems almost a connecting link, contribute to give the Straits at this point very much the aspect of a lake—an impression which receives encouragement from the small flocks of eider ducks perpetually skimming over its surface, whose white backs create an instinctive longing for a double barrel. Of the two coasts the Swedish seems the richest, from the fact that the cliff rising from the water's edge to support the table land above is for the most part thickly crowded with trees in all the beauty of autumnal foliage. The object, however, which pro- minently attracts attention is the lofty tower of brick, that looks in the distance as if meant to rival the fort of Kronborg, but on a nearer view proves to be only a square and massive ruin that with a moat serves to indicate where once there must have been a formidable castle. The tower, broader at the base than the Victoria Tower, and still 190 feet high, looks of even greater altitude, from the fact that it occupies the highest point in the landscape. It is pitted all over with a sort of indented pattern, due to bricks that the builders omitted at regular intervals ; and into these aper tures jackdaws or the sman crows of the country are for ever forcing themselves, hastening its decay by scratching down debris and croaking that monotonous dirge which is the gathering cry of all•their kindred round old buildings wher ever these exist. What the history, the legends, the founders even of Helsingborg Castle may have been is a story so old that it has been forgotten centuries ago. Its windy summit may have served, with that rampart on which Hamlet is fabled to have walked at Kronborg, as the twin custodian of the Sound ; it may have been its rival in the days before Denmark was strong enough to insist that the defence of the channel should in all time be from Danish guns alone. Possibly it was the residence of a viceroy in the time when Scenic was a Danish province; and it certainly was, among other objects in the landscape, to shut out that tower from sight that the windows of Kron borg Castle, commanding a view of the Swedish coast, were walled up after the fatal peace of 1659, when Scanin was lost to Denmark for ever. All that can now be said of it is that it still remains a fact which can neither be overlooked nor accounted for—an architectural tombstone with its inscription effaced. From the point which it occupies there is a fine view of the Danish coast, which is higher than that of Sweden and less regular in its fea tures. With the aid of a good glass the promontory 12 miles off can be seen, on which is situated the lighthouse of Nakkehoved, fixed upon for the pur• poses of a picnic by the Royal party a few days ago. The town of Helsingborg presents little deserving of notice, although chroniclers do fix upon it as the site of a marriage consecrated with unusual splen dour in 1296 between Erik Menved and the Prin cess Ingiborg. A more reliable piece of testimony to its antiquity and to the piety of some at least of its inhabitants is afforded by a stone slab let into the wall of an end house in the principal street. Upon this a monograph supported by a shield is carved, with the following inscription :—" 0 Domine t Benedic. Domum istam et mines habi. tantes in ea. Jacob Hansen Inger. Mogfusd. Anno 1641. 1 ' Yesterday afternoon some little excitement was created among the inhabitants by the report of heavy guns on the opposite side of the Straits. Two vessels of large size were approaching Elsinore, and the foremost of these was saluting the fort. For a moment, as well as could be seen amid the white smoke of the successive discharges and the steam which the frigate blew off as she slackened speed, her ensign appeared to be English. This was rather unaccountable, because her Majesty's ship Aurora had left on Monday for Copenhagen, en route for Kioje Bay, with a view to target price, and was not expected back again so soon ; and English ships of war are such black swans in the Baltic that the arrival of two others would indeed have been an event. Still, the wind being right astern, the flags both of the first ship and of her consort were blown against the rigging, so that it was all but impossible to distinguish what they were. Eventually they were made out to be Dannebroge, and the ships accord ingly to belong to the Danish fleet. The leading vea sel was next recognised as the Niels Juel, the flagship which distinguished herself so highly in the action off Heligoland with the German fleet. But who was her companion--the dark, sulky-looking ship, with wicked snub-nose and straight black sides and rig ging, unrelieved by a touch of white paint any. where, which the Admiral's ship was escorting with as much pride and satisfaction as it she were the veriest beauty that ever swam ? " Ironclad" was stamped on every inch of her stern outline ; but then she was larger than either the Rolf Krake or the DAnnebrog, the only two ironelads in the BED .ROOM CANDLES. "pRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes is. and 3s. each, are recommendei as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHEitWoon ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. 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The origin of the building designated as the Pa• vilion, at Brighton, is well enough known, while posterity and the present age have passed judgment on the result of a whim of the ruler of this country who built it ; but since the period when, inhabited by that Monarch and his Court, it shone in all its gorgeous, if barbaric, magnificence it has passed through many phases, and now, after having been reduced to the condition of a mere wreck, it once more, thanks to the generosity of her Majesty, the liberality of the Brighton town council, and the skill of a conscientious and painstaking artist, is restored to all its former glory of gilding and ela borate decoration, and will long be an attraction to the town in which it is situate. In tracing the history of the Pavilion to the present time it is necessary to state that George IV., when Prince of Wales, first visited Brighton in 1782, and that in the succeeding year he again visited the small but agreeably situated place. At this time he purchased the villa in which he re sided, and which was the origin of the present structure, which was commenced by Mr. Holland, the architect, in 1784, and was enlarged three years afterwards. Two wings arose in the early part of the present century, and the marine palace was finally completed in 1817 by John Nash, though there is no doubt that designs and sugges tions of the King were plentifully adopted. It subsequently became the favourite residence of King William IV., to whom the Pavilion owes the erec tion of the handsome northern gateway. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, following the example of her predecessors on the throne, visited Brighton in 1837, and occupied the Pavilion, repeating the visit in 1838, 1842, and 1843. On the 12th of September, in the latter year, her Majesty embarked at the chain pier for Ostend, but since that period Brigh• ton has known the sovereign no longer, and it was determined by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to whom it was handed over, that it should be dismantled and raised to the ground. The inhabi tants naturally manifested great opposition to this decree, and the commissioners having offered to sell the building to the town, the inhabi tants purchased it for £53,000. Thus, in June, 1850, the palace, stables, and ground surrounding came into the possession of the town at the comparatively small amount mentioned, the structure having cost in its erection and embellishment between £1,100,000 and £1,200,000. It must not be sup posed that the building came into the hands of the town in anything like the condition it presented when it was a royal residence. The work of dis mantling had been too scrupulously carried out for that, and all the elaborate adornments, the beauti. ful chandeliers, and even the paintings on the wal and the marble chimney-pieces, had been carried off to London and Windsor, where they remained in the royal store-houses, apparently without hope that they would ever be restored. Suon after the town commissioners entered on possession of their unpromising property, the grand suite of rooms was decorated afresh, and in Jan., 1851, a grand ball was given to celebrate the inauguration of the building to the use of the inhabitants. Since then the rooms have been used for holding fetes, bazaars, and exhibitions of various kinds. The constant use of the rooms for these purposes had rendered it im peratively necessary that the aid of the decorator should be again called in, and the Queen, on appli. cation being made, most graciously gave orders that the gorgeous decorations, carvings, and chande liers should be restored. This result is in a great measure owing to the adoption of the suggestions repeatedly pressed upon the Pavilion committee by Mr Duval, the custodian, who, having been em. ployed in the building when it was used as a royal residence, was well acquainted with its former con dition, and naturally sighed to see it once more re stored to the condition in which he formerly knew it. The value of the royal gift is very great. The inhabitants, as may be supposed, are very grateful to her Majesty for having restored to them that which will long render Brighton famous, as possess ing a building which will prove a source of immense attraction and delight to the visitors. In carrying out the project of a perfect re-adornment of the Pavilion, the town council have acted most energetically and liberally. Mr Pantaenius, of London, was engaged to supply designs, which have been executed,,in a most admirable manner by Mr Tony Bury, of Warwick, painter to the late Louis Philippe, whose tender for, as it would seem, an exceedingly low sum, was accepted, He has had to paint side by side with the work of Jones and Lambalet, and the result shows that he is by no means inferior to those celebrated artists. The town council have repeatedly expressed their satisfaction at the progress of the work, and especially on a recent occasion, when Mr Alderman Burrows passed a high eulogium on the skill displayed by the artist, the alderman's opinion was endorsed by the opinion of the entire court then assembled. A private view of the building yesterday, previous to its being handed over to the corporation, gave th e opportunity to judge of the extent of the work executed, and to convince even the most scrupulous that the praisebestowed on the artistic well deserved. The principal apartments are the banqueting room, the green drawing room, the saloon, the yellow drawing room, and the music room, all of which are on the ground floor. The first room named is that in which the artist has been principally engaged, as, notwithstanding the most earnest desire that all the paintings should be restored, the greater portion of them could not be found, and Mr Dury has had to supply 10 new ones in keeping with those recovered. The k imi - ----;',-;'-!.;?.'.,':,-, walls are divided info II panels, on whi inrelarintief-li jects, illustrative of Chinese life. The rtift#47*•,tgrA represents a marriage scene with the brid.J '"n; l ttira.47.3 , /,. home in a palenquin. Others represent a Chi Eve pillar i 5 offering- his v.rans to a lady ; a lady playing on a guitar, uP while a boy is dancing ; a mother with her son and daugh ter, the boy playing with a macaw; a rich merchant effEr ing jewels to a Chinese maiden ; a lady and child, with attendant, feeding some gold fish in a basin ; a lady with a screen, and a boy playing with a puzzle ; a young warrior preparing to repel invaders, surrounded by his man at arms; a lady receiving a bouquet from a child ; a boy carcssing a tame snake ; and finally, a group engaged in arranging the preliminaries for a marriage with a rich man's daughter. Besides the abovementioned, four narrower panels contain full length portraits of standard bearers ; and it is curious that as one of the faces became injured in its journey from London the artist has inserted an i.dniirable likeness of Air David, the custodian. The unrai,tdeable English face cer tainly does not harinot.i . se with the Chinese dress, but it is a well deserved compliinent to the man through who sC sug.- gcstions the Pavdion has resumed its former glories. The costumes were ci p'; , ,d trom some dresses kindly placed at Mr Dury's disposal by a French Minister of State. Some of the figures also are painted from the life. The remarkable chandelier, depending from the vaulted ceiling of this room, is ono of the most extraordinary productions of any period, and cannot fail to attract the attention of the visitors. It is related that Queen Adelaide having dreamed that it fell whilst her Majesty was seated at a table beneath, the pon derous mass, weighing nearly a ton, was taken down and was not fixed again for some time. Most of the decorations, including the arabesque work inserted in the panels of the canopy at each end of the room, are part of the original de corations. The room is lighted by a range of windows open ing on to the lawn, but daylight ill serves to bring out the gorgeous decorations of the apartment, and it was onlywhen illuminated last night that the full effect of the sculpture and elaborate adornments could be seen. Over these windows the original cornice has been placed, and the drapery con sists of damask silk curtains of an elaborate pattern. The music room is almost in the same gorgeous condition as when it left the hands of the original decorator, and it is even more magnificent than the banqueting room. It is so elaborately adorned in every part that a detailed description would ne cessarily occupy a great space, even if justice could be then done to it. This apartment forms a square of 42ft, extended by recesses at either end. The walls are nearly covered with paintings in imitation of crimson and gold japan, re presenting views in the neighbourhood of Pekin. The warm glow spread over the landscapes convey to a Euro pean an idea of the climate of the Celestial Empire, and the general tone of the decorations of the apartments harmo nise with the effect of these large paintings. Here, as in the dining-room, Chinese dragons are plentifully introduced, and serve to preserve the general character of the other decorations. The whole of the paintings on the walls are the work of Lambalet, whose reputation has not suffered in the hands of the artist who has now restored them to the place they originally occupied. A beautiful canopy or cornice adorns the square part of the room, and is orna mented with carved shield work, flower-drops, stars, &c. In the centre is a large glass chandelier, on which are painted a profusion of Chinese figures. and there are eight others suspended from other parts of the ceiling. That in the centre and four of the minor ones are the originals, but four are new, and have been executed in so admirable a manner that it is difficult to detect any difference in them. At the north end of the room is the organ which was pre sented to the town by the Queen when the building was purchased. A large mirror occupies the space over the mantelpiece, and in some of the minor apartments there are others. There can be no doubt that a more liberal introduc- tion of this means of decoration would be a great improve ment. Behind the music room are the private apartments formerly occupied by George IV. ; but these, we believe, have not been restored at present. The other apartments already mentioned have afforded full scope for the decorative powers of the designer and although they are not now restored to the exact condition in which they formerly were they afford evidence that, when not required to follow out and restore the original plan, the artist knew how to intro duce adornments which, although more in keeping with modern ideas, yet harmonise well with the decorations of the principal rooms. The entrance hall, the staircase, the corridor, and other portions of the building have also been restored to their original condition. To celebrate the completion of the work, a complimen- tary dinner, given to the mayor, Mr Brigden, took place last night in the dining room ; and to-night a military, naval and full dress ball will be held, followed by a trades men's ball on Thursday. NEI vs pAp E i l _'• ( - ----. --- ,-.., ,, e..,, ~,,,_:::::, ,•.4...t±, - )... 7 ,c,,,,:- i... ,5,„;.,.„ . ; -7; ,- .1',1_4:,');:`-•?.,- It:::;\ , z- - : ~...,: ._, i .., i A; ~ , rt. •;;;-. ..f ~. , ..,./ ‘ f 1 -/ Launch of the Arapiles, The Arapiles, Spanish iron-clad frigate was launched yesterday afternoon from the building yard of the Messrs. Green, at Blackwall. Originally the ship was laid down for a screw frigate, but the innovation of armour-plating led to the removal of the upper deck and the bringing of the stern into harmony with modern notions. ,tich, in brief, is the story of the Arapiles—and if it is thought that the ship ought to have been in the Pacific Ocean long ago, the answer must be that the reputation of the Mesars. Green was not acquired for rapid shipbuilding, but in the slow and sure manner which the use of timber imperatively enjoined. Hereafter the Messrs. Green, embarking in iron shipbuild ing, will be as active as other people, the nse of iron imposing no other restraint than that demanded by good workmanship But the Arapiles, being a wood ship,has not been hastened. Progress has been made with caution, and the result will be the addition to the Spanish navy of a substantial, good wearing, and long-enduring frigate. Keeping in remembrance the fact that the Arapiles was originally laid down as an ordinary wood screw frigate, that perfection in form which all naval architects are striving after is not to be looked for. The Arapiles as an iron• clad is much the same thing as the Royal Sovereign is as a cupola ship. The most has been made of the Arapiles, and that most is exceedingly flattering to the builders of the ship. The Arapiles is in proportions the nearest approach to the famous French Solferino that has yet been launched from an English shipyard. But the Arapiles is not a Sol ferino, and could not reasonably be supposed to be a Solfe rino. Whether the Messrs. Green can turn out a Solferino remains as yet undetermined. The relative proportions of the Solferino and the Arapiles are as follows : Solferino—Length between perpendiculars.. 279 feet Breadth extreme 55.3 „ Arapiles—Length between perpendiculars .. 279 „ Breadth extreme .. 51 71 Thus there is a mere difference in breadth of 1 foot 3 inches, the Solferino being that broader than the Arapiles. How then is the mass of both ships distributed ? The fore frame of the Arapiles is very much cut away below, and well shaped aloft. The bow is good, so good that the Solferino would require to be alongside before judgment were passed between the two. The Arapiles has a fine entrance, especially below. The after frame has bzen less skilfully fashioned, particularly above, where the heavi ness is unpardonably great. Below the after frame is shapely, but it is wanting in length to correspond with the fore frame. The Solferino has no such blemish, the stern frame being the mere counterpart of the bow. Therefore, as the Solferino sails well, steers well, and stands up well, there is reason to doubt the same good qualities in the Arapiles. The middle body of the Arapiles is well rounded and shapely, so that it the ship is not fast and does not steer well, good stability will at least be possessed. The upper stem tumbles home slightly, and the junction with the lower stem is nicely rounded. The junction is where the lowest row of armour plates will be attached. The side is provided with two armour shelves, one along the wales and the other along the waist, the armour on the former being 41 inches and on the latter 41 inches. The sides are pierced for 34 guns, 17 guns aside ; and the ports are only large enough for guns of the old calibre-6S pounders or 110 pounder Armstrongs. Another Horrible Murder near Windsor. A very barbarous murder has just been discovered at Sunninghill Park, the seat of Mr P. H. Crutchley, near Ascot. On Saturday afternoon a carrier, named Kentish, called about half-past five o'clock at a lodge near the road leading to Sunningdale, for the purpose of leaving some papers. This lodge was kept by an old woman named Butler, who was about 70 years old. On Kentish opening the door and entering the lodge, he was much surprised and horrified to find the old woman sitting on the floor near the entrance, with her head covered with wounds, and stream ing with blood. On the carrier asking her what was the matter, she was just able to utter a few exclamations of pain and became insensible, Kentish hastened to the adjacent farm for assistance, and Dr. Hewitt, of Winkfield, was im mediately sent for, but the poor old woman had expired from the dreadful nature of the injuries she had received. There were three frightful cuts on the back and two on the top of the heod. They had evidently been inflicted with same blunt instrument, as the cap which Mrs Butler wore had not been cut through, Sergeant Mansell, on receiving no tice of the murder, sent for Inspector Reece and Superin tendent Iremonger, of the Beiks constabulary, who imme diately proceeded to the scene of the murder, and minutely searched the premises in the hope of finding some traces of the old woman's murderer. By the side of the body of the victim was found a bunch of four keys and a seal engraved with the letter G. The poor old woman, who was in the receipt of parochial relief, had a lodger, a labouring man. This man gave a satisfactory account of himself . during the day, he in fact b e i ng out at work at the tine the barbarous deed as perp etrated. As Mrs Butler was in very poor circumstances it is thought the murder has been committed from motives of malice, and not of plunder. Inspector Reece and Superintendent Iremonger remained on the spot making inquiries during the whole of Satur day night, and suspicion hes alighted upon a tramp who was seen in the neighbourhood during the day, and who is said to have insulted several persons who refused to give him alms. THE COLLIERS RETURNING TO WORK.—The resolution proposed at the meeting of colliers at Bilston, on Saturday, was particularly carried out yesterday morning, when large numbers returned to their work. No meetings of the men were held anywhere in the district. The collieries in the more immediate neighbourhood of Wolverhampton are again getting into full basiness, and hundreds of poor fellows, after their long holiday. are glad to be busy, even on Monday, a day on which colliers in general usually play,